Teacher Model

SIOP Teaching Model

How did the teacher use SIOP Component I: Lesson Preparation in the case study?

How did the teacher use SIOP Component I: Lesson Preparation Features in the case study?

(features: content and language objectives, content concepts appropriate for age, supplementary materials used, adaptation of content for all student proficiency levels, meaningful activities that integrate lesson concepts with language practice)

How did the teacher use SIOP Component II: Building Background in the case study?

How did the teacher use SIOP Component II: Building Background Features in the case study?

(features: concepts linked to students’ background experiences, links explicitly made between past learning and new concepts, key vocabulary emphasized)

How did the teacher use SIOP Component III: Comprehensible Input in the case study?

How did the teacher use SIOP Component III: Comprehensible Input Features in the case study?

(features: speech appropriate for students’ proficiency levels, clear explanation of academic tasks, variety of techniques to make content concepts clear)

How did the teacher use SIOP Component IV: Strategies in the case study?

How did the teacher use SIOP Component IV: Strategies Features in the case study?

(features: ample opportunities for students to use learning strategies, scaffolding techniques consistently used, a variety of questions or tasks the promote higher-order thinking)

How did the teacher use SIOP Component V: Interaction in the case study?

How did the teacher use SIOP Component V: Interaction Features in the case study?

(features: frequent opportunities for interaction and discussion, grouping configurations support language and content objectives, sufficient wait time for student responses, ample opportunity for students to clarify key concepts)